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The Motivated Person | |
Sets goals - Long and short range. Tangible and intangible, written, time limits, visualized, and has a daily plan of action. | |
Has a positive attitude. | |
Is a winner. Looks at their strengths and thinks of all the reasons things can be done. | |
Understand failure and moves ahead. Has a proper attitude toward mistakes and understands, as Emerson said, "All our gains are from the fruit of venture." | |
Controls own destiny. They understand that they are where they are, and what they are, because that is where they really want to be. | |
"For real," and are totally honest. | |
Has a high self-image. | |
Does lots of "possibility thinking" like great people "act" - little people "react" | |
Makes decisions and accepts the consequences. | |
Looks ahead and grows from the past. |
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The Unmotivated Person | |
Has a meandering life, is task motivated, procedure motivated, and is motivated by comfortable methods, directed by what others think. | |
Thinks negatively. | |
Is a loser. Looks at their weaknesses and thinks of all the reasons things canīt be done. | |
Fears failure and holds back. They usually want a safe, known area where there is no risk and consequently, no growth. | |
Blames circumstances. Thinks success is based on luck. | |
Phony and is basically dishonest. | |
Has low self-image. | |
Reacts and thinks as they have been conditioned to think and react. | |
Weak, wishy-washy, a procrastinator. | |
Looks back and relives past failures. |
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From Don Meyer
